INVESTIGATION OF THORIUM SEPARATION FROM VARIOUS ELEMENTS BY TRACER METHOD. I. EXTRACTION OF THORIUM PHENYLACETATE BY DIETHYL ETHER. URANYL ION COMPOUNDS WITH PHENYL ACETIC ACID. SEPARATION OF THORIUM FROM URANIUM

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1960 · Radiokhimiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Sov. Radiochem. (Engl. Transl.)

OSTI ID:4017364

Tserkovnitskaya, I A; Charykov, A K

Favorable results were achieved in extractions of thorium phenylacetate by carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, diethyl ether, benzene, toluol, butyl alcohol, methyl butylketone, and other organic solvents. Complete extraction by diethyl ether was obtained at pH 3 to 5 and ammonium chloride ionic strength of 2. Quantitative extraction of thorium from the organic phase is accomplished by reextraction with dilute (1: 10) mineral acids. The dissociation constant of the phenyl acetate is (8.1 plus or minus 0.4) x 10/sup -//sup 5/ and the distribution constant between diethyl ether and water is 34 plus or minus 2 at 20 deg . A double uranyl and ammonium phenylacetate, UO/sub 2/(C/sub 6/H/sub 5/ CH/sub 2/COO)/sub 2/ - C/sub 6/H/sub 5/CH/sub 2/COONH/sub 4/, was found, and a method was developed of separating thorium from larger quantities of uranium through the phenylacetate formation. (R.V.J.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-018146
• OSTI ID: 4017364
• Journal Information: Radiokhimiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Sov. Radiochem. (Engl. Transl.), Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: Russian

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
ACETIC ACID
ALCOHOLS
AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS
BENZENE
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
CHLORIDES
CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS
CHLOROFORM
DISTRIBUTION
ELEMENTS
ETHERS
IONS
KETONES
MINERAL ACIDS
ORGANIC ACIDS
PHENYL RADICALS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
THORIUM
TOLUENE
TRACER TECHNIQUES
URANIUM
URANYL COMPOUNDS
WATER